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AISI 301LN Stainless Steel vs. N06002 Nickel

AISI 301LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 44% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 301LN stainless steel and the bottom bar is N06002 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 23 to 51
41
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270 to 520
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
81
Shear Strength, MPa 450 to 670
520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 1060
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 770
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 890
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
9.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220 to 290
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 1520
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 38
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 30
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 24
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 70.7 to 77.9
17 to 20
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
42.3 to 54
Nitrogen (N), % 0.070 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.2 to 1.0